Gangsters and Thugs explained

Gangsters and Thugs
Cover:	Gangsters And Thugs.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Transplants
Album:	Haunted Cities
Released:	May 23, 2005
Length:	3:54
Prev Title:	D.J. D.J.
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Next Year:	2005

"Gangsters and Thugs" is the first single by American punk rock/hip hop band Transplants from their sophomore album Haunted Cities, and their third single overall. It was produced by Tim Armstrong and Dave Carlock, and released via LaSalle Records/Atlantic Records in 2005. The single peaked at number 25 on the US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[1]  and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

The song "Gangsters & Thugs" was written and performed by the Transplants (Robert "Skinhead Rob" Aston, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker) featuring backing vocals from Richard Stites.

Track listing

adapted from Discogs^[3] Note

• †CD version of the single included a B-side song "Red Dawn", which is a non-album track.

Personnel

• Tim Armstrong - vocals, guitar, producer, executive producer
• Rob "Skinhead Rob" Aston - vocals
• Travis Barker - drums, loops, percussion
• Richard Stites - backing vocals
• Dave Carlock - synthesizer, keyboards, producer
• Kim Jade Fry - bass
• DJ Odie - scratches
• Neal Harrington Pogue - mixing
• Brian Knapp Gardner - mastering
• Eric Hellman - management
• Irving Azoff - management
• Jared Paul - management
• Estevan Oriol - photography

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
	35
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)	25

Notes and References

1. News: Transplants Gangsters & Thugs Chart History. Alternative Songs.
2. Web site: gangsters-and-thugs full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company.
3. Web site: Transplants - Gangsters And Thugs. Discogs. en.